In Genesis 47:9, Jacob describes his life as a sojourn of 130 years — the same sojourn nearing its end here as he prepares for burial.

Genesis 47:31 records Joseph swearing the oath that Jacob requests here, completing the immediate narrative scene.

Genesis 24:2 shows Abraham using the same oath-taking gesture (hand under thigh) that Jacob employs here, linking patriarchal customs.

In Genesis 50:24, Joseph echoes Jacob's deathbed concern for burial in the Promised Land — both patriarchs express faith in God's promise.

Genesis 50:25 records Joseph later making a similar request to have his bones taken out of Egypt, continuing the burial-in-Promised-Land theme.

In Genesis 50:5, Joseph cites the oath Jacob made him swear in 47:29, requesting Pharaoh's leave to bury Jacob in Canaan.

In Genesis 50:12, Jacob's sons obey his burial command from 47:29, carrying out his instructions exactly.

1 Kings 2:1 directly parallels this scene: David, like Jacob, gives a final charge as death approaches—a strong structural echo.

Acts 7:15 recounts Jacob's death in Egypt, the very event for which he makes this request not to be buried there.

Hebrews 11:22 highlights Joseph's faith in giving instructions about his bones, echoing Jacob's similar act of faith here.

In Deuteronomy 31:14, Moses also faces imminent death and gives final instructions—mirroring Jacob’s deathbed charge to Joseph.